Sunday, 28 February 2010

"Ooooh, look out, you Folk 'n' Rollers...!"

By jove, he's done it. The very lovely Mr Ward has finally put the finishing touches to the oh-so-brand-new-and-brilliant, all-singing, all-dancing (OK, it doesn't actually sing or dance itself, but the fab things in there will probably make you want to sing and dance around quite a bit) online MP3 store, Sideways Through Sound.

Wardy's alter ego DJ self Thee Sonic Assassin (Sideways Through Sound? Thee Sonic Assassin? Am sensing a Hawkwind connection here...) hatched the idea some time ago. He decided he'd love to share all the wonderful folksy/drone/psych/shoegaze sounds that he already champions on his radio show on Sydney's 2SER station. And so, in a bid to make all the people out there tuning in from round the globe in RadioLand happy, he answered their prayers. This independent labor of love is THE place to find all the superb artists featured each week on the show, and gives you a chance to buy some of the finest nu-folking music around.

So if you have a spare few bob for investing in your personal aural pleasure, go to:


And if you'd like to listen to the folksy/drone/psych/shoegaze World's answer to John Peel doing it live and dangerous, then tune in each week in the UK, Wednesdays at 10am (what more lovely way could there be to wake yourself up on a Wednesday morning?) by going to the 2SER website and streaming the show through your PC or Mac or iTunes (oooh, such choices):


Happy browsing, you groovy Folkers x